The 3 Funniest Campaign Ads I’ve Seen So Far

10/28/08  Print This Post Print This Post    3 Comments      Written by Eva Holland
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As the seemingly endless U.S. election campaign draws to a close, it’s nice to know that at least some activists and backroom types have held on to their senses of humor.

Think how surprised I was to see this news clip land in my inbox:

Or to learn that voting McCain is kind of like the new drunk driving:

And finally, I never liked those Wassup guys, but even they don’t deserve this fate:

Seen any other funny political ads lately, for either side? Drop a link in the comments!


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Eva Holland is a contributing editor to the Matador Network. She recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of quitting her day job to write and travel full time.

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  • JULIANE replied on October 28, 2008

    hahaha nice finds eva! watch out for the angry old lady in that first ad, she means business! the wassup guys can get a little tiring but that last ad totally made me laugh :P

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  • DHarbecke replied on October 28, 2008

    Good going, Future Eva. Thanks for dooming the country. No, I'm really mad at you. You are SO off my Christmas list.

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  • aya replied on October 29, 2008

    Thanks for sharing these hilarious ads. I've certainly had more than my fill of angry, catty political ads this election season. These were refreshing!

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